Davidson and West Virginia reshape regional basketball talk
A lengthy look at how conference champions are decided in college and high school hoops. Davidson seeks an NCAA bid after a postseason upset by West Virginia shakes Southern Conference notions. Akron, Ohio teams and others mirror the debate on tournament rewards and official representations.
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Davidson
Ohio State
Wildcats
West Virginia
Virginia Military Academy
Akron
Zips
Wittenberg
Tigers
Evansville
Otterbein
Buckeye
Mansfield Bees
Tygers
State
High School Athletic Association
Filyria
Pioneers
Mansfeld
Pioneers tighten hold on Lorain in sectional win
Elyria High preserved momentum with stifling defense and accurate shooting as the Pioneers defeated Lorain 67-33 and 63-35 to advance in the Lorain Class AA Sectional Tournament. Mike Fischer reached double figures for the 20th straight game, while Elyria outboarded the Steelers 42-21 and held Lorain to 12.2 percent shooting in a dominant performance under coach Angi Bangas.
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Lorain
Elyria
Elyria High
Pioneers
Admiral King
Steelers
Houston Love
Angie Bangas
Mike Zazorskey
King
Buckeye
Admirals
Amherst
Mike Fischer
Levi Wingard
Greg Cowen
Frank Waldovitch
Kishman
Hopkins
Fischer
Kingsley
Amherst Plans Surprises For Admiral King In Crucial Game
Amherst coach George Simonovich aims two unexpected defensive twists to slow the heavily favored Admiral King in tonight’s matchup. The Comets rely on guards Tim Nagy and Jim McCourt with 6-4 Doug Grayson and 5-11 Rosario Pagan as keys, while King seeks a strong attack after winning 84-53 in December.
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Marty
del Mack
Dave Moyer
Tim Nagy
Jim McCourt
Tom Croyle
McCourt
Lorain
Amherst
George Simonovich
Admiral King
Simonovich
Elyria
King
Comets
George
Admirals
Doug Grayson
Buckeye
Rosario Pagan
Grayson
George Ferlic
Paul Biber
Ron Erdy
Seniour
Pagan
Jim
Rubbles) Harris
Kit
Hoosiers' Sheriff McCracken to retire after season
Branch McCracken, the Hoosier coach nicknamed The Big Bear and Their Sheriff, will end a 32 year coaching career at season's end. Indiana University confirmed Tuesday he notified President Elvis Stahr Jr. McCracken completes his 24th season at Indiana after eight years at Ball State. Stahr expressed regret and said the athletic committee would decide on further actions. He will remain on the faculty in a position to be determined.
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Bloomington
Ind
UPI
Branch McCracken
Hoosier
Indiana University
Elvis Stahr Jr
McCracken
the Big Bear
Hoosiers
Ball State
Stahr
Indiana
Elyria High Narrowly Tops Lorain In Sectional Thriller
Elyria High edged Lorain 50 21 in a Lorain Class AA Sectional game as coach Rick praised strong defense and smart adjustments. He credited lineup changes and disciplined man to man shifts for limiting Lorain’s scoring chances while Bangas noted Elyria Catholic style pressure and timely rebounds.
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Lorain
Dale Reichenbach
Elyria High
Columbus
Admiral King’s
Rick
Fense
Steelers
Eleven area teams remain in pursuit of state titles
Eleven area basketball teams are left from 27 that began last weekend. Lorain fell 50-21 to Elyria High, and Mapleton lost 47-43 to Dalton in Wooster, leaving the 15th and 16th region teams eliminated over four nights of play. Admiral King vs Amherst and Black River vs Highland set sectional pairings as Lorain ends 3-17 and Mapleton finishes 7-12.
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Lorain
Pioneers
Admiral King
Amherst
Steelers
Kishman
John Meluch
Elyria
Meluch
Zazorskey
Ron Poltrone
Kingsley
Thhree
Kishmar
Love
Peltrone
Wingard
Dave Hopkins
Poltrane
Dave
Ilyria
Randy Stevenson
Hopkins
Poltrone
Stevenson
Fischer
Elyna Lorain
Love i
Poltrore
Fuscner
Coven
King On
Davison
Stev'son
Elyria High
Mapleton
Dalton
Wooster
Black River
Highland
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C-P
Cleveland
Rhodes
Brichbats
Gary
Flyria
Bakalar
Dean
Ron
North End
Flyina
Russ
Joseph Calta
Agit
Greg
Bangas
Angie
View
el Yrial
Elyria Catholic
Billy
Mike
Torn
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